[CQ-Contest] Online scoreboard

[Diego Dimunzio]

Dear John,
I believe there may be a misunderstanding. My participation in the contest
was purely recreational, and I didn't have high expectations for my score,
especially with my humble home setup.
The core issue we’ve been discussing is the strategic use of online scores
by stations that aren't posting their own scores, regardless of the reasons.
73

On Tue, Dec 3, 2024 at 5:10 AM <john at kk9a.com> wrote:

> John P44W tried to post to the scoreboard prior to the contest start but
> for
> some reason the data was not showing up.  It was not intentional.  Many
> assisted ops click on spots but never spot anyone.  Both are allowed.  I
> assume that complaint is that he switched to assisted which bumped you into
> second place for S.A.  John operates assisted often and may have switched
> regardless of the scoreboard.
>
> John KK9A
>
>
> Diego LW5HR wrote:
>
> Here's what P44W said:
>
> *"Began the contest in unassisted mode hoping to keep a reasonable pace
> with RA3CO/PZ5DX. But after the ten-hour mark, it was clear his 2BSIQ
> effort would easily prevail. I switched to assisted mode, which I probably
> should've done from the beginning. Waiting nearly a day likely cost me
> another 30-50 multipliers."*
>
> * (Link to forum post
> <https://www.3830scores.com/showrumor.php?arg=RvYizV77nn77uU>**)*
>
> *I'm not accusing P44W of any wrongdoing, his experience highlights my
> point.*
>
> I shared my scores throughout the contest, despite knowing my limited
> capabilities wouldn't compete with a Caribbean station. P44W likely knew
> switching to SO/A would secure him the top spot in South America.
>
> This also must be analyzed in the context of the WRTC calcification.
>
> 73
>
>
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